EddieR,
Mari Bras has no PRican citizenship according to the State Department. Although he was initially allowed to renounce his US citizenship, that decision was later revoked since the State dept. realized the effects of such a decision would trigger a chain reaction among people like yourself. State Dept. reason for revoking the decision was simple. Mari Bras is not willing to leave US jurisdiction which Puerto Rico is at this time, nor is he willing to file for residence as a legal alien.
It may sound strange, but what the State Dept said was that there is no way a puertorican may renounce his/her citizenship and still live in Puerto Rico.
IF Puerto Rico ever becomes independent or reaches a free association pact, then that could change. In the meantime, to the eyes of the US, we are all US citizens whether some people may hate the idea.
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